Headwear.



No. 813,467. PATBNTED FEB. 27, 1906.

F. & A. TAYLOR.

HBADWBAR. APPLIOATIONIILED JUNE 14, 19-05.

Witne se fnventors by fill/{22x6 a 'I Attorneys.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK TAYLOR AND ADDIE TAYLOR, OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

HEADWEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 14, 1905- Serial No. 265,210.

To all whom it nuty concern/.-

Be it known that we, FRANK TAYLOR and ADDIE TAYLOR, citizens of the United States, residing at No. 1837 Sixth street, Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of h'lichigan, have invented newand useful Headwear, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to headwear, and particularly to a novel form of poke-bonnet adapted for use at seaside resorts, although it will be found applicable for use in other localities, especially in rural districts.

The objects of the invention are to provide a bonnet which while possessing all of the advantages of a poke-bonnet shall also embody characteristics common to an ordinary cap,-

thereby permitting a greater range of vis1on wlthout necessitating the lifting of the head, and, further, of securing assage of air-to the sides of the head, where y an" objectionable.

feature to ordinary poke-bonnetsis eliminated.

A further object is to dispense With the employment of strings or ribbons to secure the onnet in place upon the head of the wearer. With the above and other objects in View, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the ence, be made of a single plece of material,al-

though they may be made of two pieces r0 erly assembled. The material of Whic t e peak and cape isconstructed is cut in such manner as that when assembled with the vizor a full pea-k will be secured which will prevent runipling of the hair, will render the article more comfortable in use, and will allow of circulation of air into the peak, which is a feature of importance in warm weather. The peak and cape are, bypreference, made of a single thickness of material, while the vizor is made of two ormore thicknesses in order to permit of it holding. a 'sullicie'nt quantity of starch torender it stifl, so that in use it will occupy a position that will enable the wearer to see equally as well as if the bonnet were not worn, and, further, which will allow air to pass to the'face. As-shown in Fig. 1, the cape is .disconnectedfrom the vizor points slightly'in advance of the-ears, therey protecting those parts of the head from the direct rays of the sun, but at the same time allowing the air to ass around the ears and back of the neck. --vizor and peak are secured togetherby a felled seam 4, this for the purpose of (giving a:

s herein shown, the

finished appearance to the article an also to secure added strength. The binding 5 may vi be made of the samematerial as thejbonnet or of tape or any other textile fabric desired.

As stated, it is one of the objects of the invention to dispense with the employment of strings or ribbons for securing the bonnet upon the head of the wearer, and this is accomplished by the employment of a stri 0f elastic 6, which issecured to the innersi e of the cape on a curved line extending from the points of juncture of the vizor and cape. The elastic is secured in a pocketform'ed by an attached strip of tape or muslin 7 wherebyit will be protected from contacting with the head of the wearer. This elastic will normally be under tension, so as to cause the base of the peak to have a tucked appearance, as shown in Fig. 1, and in use the elastic will pass around beneath the knot or twist of the hair, and thereby securely position the article in place. 1 v

'While theimprovements herein described are simple in character, they will be foundto result in the production of a highly desirable and finished article of headwear and one that willbe easier and cooler tc wear than the ordi- 'nary bonnets' in use.

. Havin thus describedtheinvention, what' 1. A bonnet embodying 'a o ne-piece peak and a cape,thelatterhaving combined with it an elastic drawing-shin and a vizor combined with the-peak an disconnected from theca e. u I

2. "bonnet embod- 'ng apeak and ca e constructed of a sing e piece of relative y sleazy material and having combined with it an elastic drawing string, and a relatively stifl' vizor secured to the peak and disconnected from the cape. I

3. A bonnet embodying a peak,' a cape and a vizor combined with the. peak and disconnected from the cape, and an elastic securing member disposed at the u neture ol' the peak and the cape.

4. A bonnet embodvmg a relatively hm- 10 her peak and cape, and a relatively stil'l' VlZUl' 'eoi'nlnned with the peak and (llSUUI'HNClHh 

